11 Of The Best Contour Kits For Sky High Cheekbones

Make-up artists like Mario Dedivanovic, Joyce Bonelli and Hrush Achemyan have made a living out of it and no cosmetics case is complete without one - yep, we're talking about contour kits.

From creams to powders, more or less every beauty brand has jumped on the contouring bandwagon to show us that even make-up novices can achieve Kate Moss-esque cheekbones in a flick of the wrist. But, with hundreds on the market, and more hitting the shelves every week , which contour kits are worth investing in?

We've rounded up the very best contour kits, so you can sculpt, chisel and shape to your heart's content.

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Anastasia Beverly Hills Pro Series Contour Kit - £42

You'll spot this contour kit inside more or less every celebrity make-up artist's beauty arsenal - and for good reason. Its plethora of bronze shades are suitable for a wide range of skin tones; those with paler skin will find Fawn a perfect match, medium tones will love Java and girls with darker skin should stick to Havana. The pigment payoff of each powder (especially the opalescent highlighter) makes it well worth the money.

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Charlotte Tilbury Filmstar Bronze & Glow - £49

The bronzer in Charlotte Tilbury's Instagram-famous compact deposits a gorgeous post-holiday warmth and has the ability to uncover hidden cheekbones in a flick of the wrist. It also boasts a highlighter that looks fantastic in pictures, so, er, excuse us while we take another selfie...

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Kat Von D 'Shade And Light' Face Contour Palette - £37

The contour and highlight duos in Kat Von D's powder palette are presented by undertone, so you can choose from warm, cool and neutral shades to suit you. Muddy, dusty cheeks are also a thing of the past, as each powder melts into the skin like a cream.

This is an amazing contour kit to start with if you're a contouring beginner. Simply buff the darkest powder into the hollows of your cheeks and adorn the tops of your cheekbones with the lighter hue - the subtle iridescence will accentuate your bone structure beautifully.

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NARS Contour Blush - £32

If super-natural definition is what you covet, look no further than NARS' Contour Blush. The matte powder duo feels virtually weightless on the skin but the pigment payoff is seriously impressive.

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Sleek Cream Contour Kit - £10.99

Look past the modest packaging and humble price-tag, because Sleek's contour kit is good enough to rival even the most luxe buy. The cream shades are silky, not sticky, and they can be layered and blended to soften or enhance everything from your jawline to your nose and cheekbones. Take your pick from three shades to suit all manner of skin-tones.

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Smashbox Step-By-Step Contour Kit - £29.50

Mix and match the darker powders in this palette to create convincing shadows underneath your cheekbones and along your hairline. Unlike others, it comes complete with a dense angled brush that hugs the contours of your face for ultimate definition and a handy guide for all face shapes.

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Stila Shape And Shade Custom Contour Duo - £31

The velvety consistency of Stila's cream contour duo makes softening or elevating features as easy as pie. It only takes a few seconds to blend each cream into the skin to create a clean, natural, sculpted effect and they won't make a crater in your perfectly applied foundation base. A make-up bag must-have.

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Too Faced Cocoa Contour - £32

This palette contains everything you need for supermodel-esque cheekbones: two bronze hues for sculpting, a lighter, matte shade to lift them and a pearlescent powder to give you that enviable Instagram-worthy glow. The best part? It smells like Nutella.

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Urban Decay Naked Skin Shapeshifter Contour Palette - £39.50

Urban Decay's contour palette may look a little daunting at first, but it couldn't be easier to use and each and every cream is guaranteed to beat the sweaty commute to work - trust us.

To create the illusion of sky high cheekbones, visualise a tapered line starting at the top of your ear and coming down towards your cheekbone. Take a flat brush to the bronze hues, paint said line, and blend it in with a damp make-up sponge.

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Zoeva Contour Spectrum Contour Palette - £15

With two contour shades plus a highlighter and a setting powder, you get a lot of bang for your buck with this Zoeva palette. Each powder is finely milled which makes carving cheekbones or a slimmer nose so quick and easy. We love the seamless, photo-finish.

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